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British TV sitcom (ITV, 1969–70) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doctor in the House is a British television comedy series based on a set of books and a film of the same name by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of medical students.[1] It was produced by London Weekend Television from 1969 to 1970.[2]
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend |
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| Network | ITV |
| Release | 12 July 1969 – 3 July 1970 |
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Writers for the Doctor in the House episodes were Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Bernard McKenna.[2] The series was directed by David Askey and Maurice Murphy among others and the producer was Humphrey Barclay.[3][4] The external establishing shots were of Wanstead Hospital, London (now Clock Court).[5]
The plot revolved around the trials of medical students at St Swithin's hospital in London.
Well-known actors David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), and James Beck (Dad's Army), both appeared in the 1970 Series 2 episode: "What Seems to be the Trouble?".[3]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Why Do You Want to be a Doctor?[6]" | John Cleese and Graham Chapman | 12 July 1969 |
| 2 | 2 | "Settling In" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 19 July 1969 |
| 3 | 3 | "It's All Go..." | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 26 July 1969 |
| 4 | 4 | "Peace and Quiet" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 2 August 1969 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Students Are Revolting!" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 9 August 1969 |
| 6 | 6 | "Rallying Round..." | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 16 August 1969 |
| 7 | 7 | "If in Doubt – Cut it Out!" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 23 August 1969 |
| 8 | 8 | "The War of the Mascots" | Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer | 30 August 1969 |
| 9 | 9 | "Getting the Bird" | Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer | 6 September 1969 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 13 September 1969 |
| 11 | 11 | "Keep It Clean!" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 19 September 1969 |
| 12 | 12 | "All for Love..." | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 26 September 1969 |
| 13 | 13 | "Pass or Fail" | Graham Chapman and Barry Cryer | 3 October 1969 |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 14 | 1 | "It's All in the Little Blue Book[7]" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 10 April 1970 |
| 15 | 2 | "What Seems to be the Trouble?" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 17 April 1970 |
| 16 | 3 | "Take Off Your Clothes... and Hide" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 24 April 1970 |
| 17 | 4 | "Nice Bodywork – Lovely Finish" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 1 May 1970 |
| 18 | 5 | "Look Into My Eyes" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 8 May 1970 |
| 19 | 6 | "Put Your Hand on That" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 15 May 1970 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Royal Visit" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 22 May 1970 |
| 21 | 8 | "If You Can Help Somebody...Don't!" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 29 May 1970 |
| 22 | 9 | "Hot Off the Presses" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 5 June 1970 |
| 23 | 10 | "A Stitch in Time" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 12 June 1970 |
| 24 | 11 | "May the Best Man..." | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 19 June 1970 |
| 25 | 12 | "Doctor on the Box" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 26 June 1970 |
| 26 | 13 | "Finals" | Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie | 3 July 1970 |
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